Driver Matt Kakaley and trainer Travis Alexander swept both divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-old pacing colts & geldings at Tioga Downs on Sunday (August 18).
Month: August 2024
Redwood Hanover upsets in C$200,000 Prix d’Ete
With one of the gutsiest performances of his career, 14-1 Redwood Hanover (Stay Hungry) and driver Jonathan Drury wore down Huntinthelastdolar (Doug McNair) in the stretch to capture the C$200,000 Prix d’Ete for four-year-old pacers Sunday (Aug. 18) at the Hippodrome 3R.
Maryland Sire Stakes important date changes at Rosecroft
The Maryland Sire Stakes has important date changes at Rosecroft.
Domovoy favored in Sunday’s $35,000 Wiseman final at Running Aces
The field is set for the 2024 Steve Wiseman Memorial final Sunday (Aug. 18) at Running Aces. Eight talented trotters will line up behind the gate in race seven to battle it out for a purse of $35,000.
William Wellwood, Peaceful Way elims complete
Short prices landed in the pair of C$30,000 eliminations for the William Wellwood Memorial on Saturday night (Aug. 17) at Woodbine Mohawk Park while both C$30,000 eliminations for the Peaceful Way saw upsets.
Scioto Invitationals produce fast miles
The Saturday (Aug. 17) card at Eldorado Scioto Downs started off hot with a 1:49 opening race, but even a power surge delay followed by a rain delay couldn’t dampen the racing events to come later in the card. Seafire, a 4-year-old Ohio-sired horse, won the $100,000 #SendItIn Invitational Pace in 1:48, and Twin B Joe Fresh took the $100,000 Cleopatra Invitational, for mares, setting a new track record of 1:48.2 for older distaffers.
May Baby best in Tioga trot
May Baby and driver Braxten Boyd captured the $15,000 Open Handicap Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Aug. 17).
Fast Choice stays unbeaten with Vernon NYSS win
Fast Choice and driver Doug McNair captured the $110,100 New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Saturday (Aug. 17) at Vernon Downs.
Let’s Go Endofaera romps in Indiana Sires Stakes
Let’s Go Endofaera delivered as the 3-5 favorite to win Saturday’s (Aug. 17) $94,500 Indiana Sires Stakes for sophomore pacing fillies at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, extending her win streak to three races.
Two repeat winners in Batavia Downs features
A pair of $13,500 co-features topped the Saturday (Aug. 17) card at Batavia Downs, and the victorious parties of both events were no stranger to the winner’s circle.